Anne Arundel County Delegate Don Dwyer, who continues to spend weekends in the Anne Arundel County Detention Center to serve a jail term for drunken boating and drunk driving, has been removed from the House Ways and Means Committee.

The move announced by Speaker Michael Busch, leaves the Republican delegate without any committee, and strips him of his power to make changes to bills in any committee.

In a statement, Busch said, “My job as Speaker is to protect the integrity of the institution of the House of Delegates.

“Delegate Dwyer’s actions have reflected poorly on the House and, as Speaker, I feel it is important that there are consequences to those actions. I hope that Delegate Dwyer is finding help but we cannot allow the general public to lose confidence in the effectiveness of their leaders."

LISTEN: House Speaker Mike Busch talks about the action he took against Del. Don Dwyer

In an interview with WBAL News, Speaker Busch said that Dwyer's case is different from other elected officials who have been arrested for DUI, including House Majority Leader Kumar Barve.

The Montgomery County Democrat kept his committee seat and his leadership role after he pleaded guilty following a drunk driving arrest in 2007. Barve completed probation and his record was expunged.

Referring to Dwyer, Busch said, "the troubling thing is you have a member of the General Assembly, who is supposed to abide by the laws of the State of Maryland. who has been convicted twice of similar charges, who is now serving jail time. I don't think the level of any of any other legislator who has had those problems has resulted in incarceration."

Dwyer was in his Annapolis office late this morning.

He told WBAL's David Collins that while he accepts Speaker Busch's decision, and understands it, he will not resign.

"I will not resign. I'm not a quitter. I still hold my head high. I'm a human being. Yes I've made some mistakes. There's some things that I have done, that I regret. The reality is I'm a human being. I'm not Superman, and I'm going to continue to come in and do the job as best I can," Dwyer said.

LISTEN: Delegate Don Dwyer talks about the action taken against him

Dwyer added that his colleagues have treated him with respect as he returned to session on Wednesday. He says his treated no differently than any other inmate at the county jail, and the deputies and other inmates treat him with respect.

In a written statement, Dwyer said that Busch, "finds himself in a very difficult position. I agree with the court that as an elected official I should be held to a higher standard of public conduct as a condition of my public office, as should every elected official. I completely accept the Speaker's disciplinary action to remove me from my standing committee. I look forward to continuing to serve as I Have done in the past.

"I want to reassure my constituents that I will continue to review every piece of legislation and remain fully informed on all issues. As a result I will be fully prepared to vote for or against legislation that comes before me on the House floor."

An aide to Dwyer told WBAL News that he may address his colleagues on the House floor tomorrow.

In October, Dwyer was sentenced to the jail term after he pleaded guilty to his role in an August, 2012 boat crash on the Magothy River that injured seven people, and an August, 2013, DUI arrest near his home in Pasadena.

Dwyer had previously said that he is undergoing treatment for alcoholism.

Because Dwyer pleaded guilty of a misdemanor that was not related to his official duties, he cannot be expelled from office.